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On I'd Rather Be Writing, I blog about the latest news, tips, and trends in the field of technical communication. I also record podcasts with tech writing luminaries all over the world.
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Two Types of Posts in the Blogosphere: Knowledge Posts and Creative Posts
Friday, March 7th, 2008 Posted in creativity | 13 Comments »
Lately I've come to a conclusion about blog posts. Bloggers write at least two kinds of posts: knowledge posts and creative posts. Knowledge Posts Knowledge posts involve documenting what you already know. ... Read more..Innovation in Technology — During Research, Unexpected Findings Lead You Down New Paths
Monday, January 21st, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 12 Comments »
Lately I’ve been reading Scott Berkun's The Myths of Innovation. A passage about the methods for innovation jumped out at me. Berkun writes, Many innovations start in the same way as ... Read more..Myths of Innovation: Brilliant Ideas Come From Constant Reflection, Not Random Chance
Saturday, December 15th, 2007 Posted in Recom. Podcasts | 6 Comments »
After reading Scott Berkun's essay on the how to be a genius, I listened to some of his podcasts too. One myth is that geniuses get their ideas almost ... Read more..Interesting Technique for Discovering Software Changes and Building Rapport with developers
Saturday, December 15th, 2007 Posted in Technical Writing | 1 Comment »
You know the typical scenario -- the technical writer is the last one to be notified of changes to the application (be it interface or functionality), and developers hate reviewing ... Read more..Innovation, Imagination, Creativity — Google VP of Search Products Tells Story of Gmail
Friday, October 26th, 2007 Posted in Recom. Podcasts, Technical Writing | 5 Comments »
In this iinnovate podcast, Marissa Mayer -- Google VP of Search Products and User Experience -- talks about the innovation and methodology behind some of Google's products. What's most interesting is ... Read more..